Which statement is a possible rationale for using the compromising approach to conflict management?
A) Disagreements are inherently bad because they create tension.
B) Maintaining harmonious relationships should be the manager's top priority.
C) It is better to risk causing a few hard feelings than to abandon an issue to which you are committed.
D) Prolonged conflicts distract people from their work and engender bad feelings so you ask both parties to make sacrifices to move forward.
Answer: D
Explanation: A) Incorrect. Though disagreements may create tension, they may also create innovation and creativity. It is the focus (person versus issue) that is negative, rather than the existence of the disagreement itself.
B) Incorrect. This is a rationale for the accommodating approach to conflict management.
C) Incorrect. This is a possible rationale for the forcing approach to conflict management.
D) Correct. This view accurately reflects the belief that some agreement is better than no agreement at all.
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